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Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators
From: D.Hetrick <gdh@isp.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:15:24

Graham,
My goal is to reduce the stall speeds sufficiently to "maybe" qualify for 
the LSA designation.  Having slower approach speeds would be a big plus as 
well.
Dale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Singleton" <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Votex Generators


> <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
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> Ira
> VGs were applied to the wing and canard of a Long EZ, which has laminar 
> sections on both, to reduce stall speed, the VGs re energise the laminar 
> boundary layer and help to prevent separation after the max thickness 
> point of the section. Stall was reduced by 7 kts.
> Graham
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> rampil wrote:
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>> VGs are most appropriate for non-laminar flow wings to induce more
>> laminar-type flow.  Unless you have a really crappy fill and paint job,
>> vgs won't help a europa much.  Phil is right, read a copy of Dykin's
>> book on the Europa wing.
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>> Ira N224XS
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=112028#112028
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